Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 603



"You're acting all sneaky."

Christine looped her arm through Bella's as they walked in. "Bella, it's only because your darling daughter was getting antsy. I thought I'd do a little recon on the enemy."

Bella chuckled, "So now I'm the enemy."

Christine slapped her forehead, "Oh, excuse my lack of fancy words, didn't mean to make you the butt of the joke."

Bella knew her all too well; Christine was always up for a laugh and didn't take it to heart. Pulling up a chair, she said, "Have a seat. Spend a little time chatting, and you'll see why there's a rush."

I was genuinely surprised, "You and Ramona can talk for that long?"

After all, the drama between Victor and Pearl had caused a rift with my mom and the entire Myers family.

Bella took a sip of water, "Honestly, I didn't expect it either. Given Ramona's condition, it was surprising how calmly we could chat."

"Some details about Victor I'd forgotten, she remembered."

Then, she shifted tone, "But there's something I've got to tell you."

I had a bad feeling, "Ramona, she..."

The look on my face must've given me away.

what you're

emotions were

she was asking for Victor, Dr. Andrews,

look so down. After I got there, she stopped asking

she knows but isn't close with to talk more with her.

guess, "But, I'm not

hand, trying to comfort me, "It's not that you can't. It's just for now, until she's more stable. This condition has its lucid

couldn't hide my

Bella said, "You don't need to stay at the hospital if you can't help. Go home, rest. Ivy has cleared my schedule for the next few days to take care

need to eat well for the

was never

I

"It's my

if being careful

predicted this," my mom

immediately grew anxious, los

composed demeanor

of a

self-criticize, she couldn't help but snap

could feel her love

set,